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counterattack

noun counteraction, counterassault, counterblast, counterblow, countermeasure, counteroffensive, counterplot, counterpush, counterstroke, counterthrust, cross fire, reprisal, retort, retortion, revenge, riposte

See also: confront, oppose, opposition, reprisal

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Instead of using the time-slowing concept as a way to elude enemies, ``Genji'' uses it as the ultimate counterattacking tool.

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The implications of counterattacking have been debated for some time among those charged with writing computer programs and protecting networks.

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Environmental specialists at the state's Department of Transportation (DOT) are tired of their trees disappearing - particularly during November and December - so they're counterattacking.